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POSITION SUMMARY

The Counseling and Psychological Services Graduate Assistant role performs supervised individual counseling, crisis intervention, and consultation/outreach. This role also provides psychological assessments, intakes and appropriate referrals and may perform other related tasks that are a part of the school’s operation. This role is supervised by professional staff, and individual clinical work is supervised by a licensed registered supervising counselor. This is a 12-month practicum followed by internship to begin August 2026. The intern will work approximately 15-20 hours per week in order to complete required practicum hours and 600-hour internship. The position is classified as a Graduate Assistant and is eligible for tuition assistance.

Responsibilities:

• Participates on Triage Team and conducts brief assessments with students who walk in.

• Conducts intake interviews with students who request counseling services and completes the required clinical documentation via our electronic recordkeeping system.

• Provides individual and group counseling to students on a scheduled basis or through crisis intervention.

• Maintains up-to-date clinical documentation via our electronic recordkeeping system.

• Consults with supervisors and staff as needed.

• Acts as a campus resource on psychology and represents Counseling and Psychological Services in the university community.

• Acts as a liaison between client and campus or community resources as needed.

• Provides consultation to staff, faculty, and parents seeking assistance with troubled students or those with serious mental health issues.

• Attends training seminars, staff meetings and supervision on a weekly basis and in a prompt manner.

• Represents the department and division at public relations events as requested.

• Interacts with staff and students in a professional and ethical manner.

• Commits to a part-time, 10 hour per week internship.

• Participates in supervision and training with an openness to learning and receiving feedback.

• Utilizes psychodiagnostic assessment procedures and psychometric methods to facilitate psychotherapy as needed.

• Performs additional job-related duties and responsibilities as requested.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a graduate program at the institution as a domestic student.

• Knowledge and basic skills in counseling practices and methods.

• Ability to plan, implement, evaluate and report activities conducted.

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and to prepare written and electronic documents.

• Ability to communicate orally, both in person and by telephone.

• Ability to establish rapport with others as a requisite for healthy and therapeutic relationships.

• Ability to present oneself in an appropriately personable and professional manner to students and staff.

• Ability to receive and utilize constructive feedback regarding performance, presentation and relationships with others.

• Ability to be both consistent and flexible as circumstances warrant.

• Ability to effectively weigh and evaluate personal needs, client needs and the aims and policies of the school and to respond and negotiate these competing needs as appropriate.

• Ability to remain calm and supportive in psychological emergencies and/or crises when provided with appropriate supervision and direction.

• An enhanced level of self-awareness as to how he/she/they relates to others and an ability to effectively modulate this personal style as conditions warrant.

• Ability to communicate via computer email.

Successful candidates should showcase their work and experience in contributing to a climate that supports a diverse student body, serves first-generation college students, multilingual learners, and contributions to equity and social justice through their work.

The Community:

Kansas City, a two-state metropolitan area with a population of nearly two million, offers a wide variety of cultural, educational and social life opportunities. Avila University, a Catholic university founded and inspired by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, provides undergraduate and graduate education in the liberal arts and professional studies, preparing lifelong learners who make meaningful contributions to the global community.

Additional Employment Information:

Avila University is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of, sex, race, religion, age, color, sexual orientation, disability, national or ethnic origin, marital status, veteran's status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

You must be at least 18 years of age to be employed by Avila University.

All new employees will be required to complete an "Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9)” and produce requested documentation after employment.

In compliance with the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, the university's annual security and crime statistics report is available at https://www.avila.edu/campus-resources/campus-safety. A copy of this report is available upon request from the Campus Safety Office in the Whitfield building any weekday between 8am and 5pm.

Avila University requires the successful completion of a background check as a condition of employment.